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PIC (markup language)

In computing, Pic is a domain-specific programming language by Brian Kernighan for specifying line diagrams. The language contains predefined basic linear objects: line, move, arrow, and spline, the planar objects box, circle, ellipse, arc, and definable composite elements. Objects are placed with respect to other objects or absolute coordinates. A…

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Developer
Various
Operating system
Unix, Unix-like, Plan 9
Original authors
Brian Kernighan (AT&T Bell Laboratories)
Platform
Cross-platform
Release
1988; 38 years ago (1988)
Type
Command, Graphics

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PIC (markup language)

Nodes29
Edges28
Triples7
Avg. degree1.93
Density0.068966
Components1

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PIC (markup language)

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Developer · 1
PIC (markup language) → Various
Operating system · 1
PIC (markup language) → Unix, Unix-like, Plan 9
Original authors · 1
PIC (markup language) → Brian Kernighan (AT&T Bell Laboratories)
Platform · 1
PIC (markup language) → Cross-platform
Release · 1
PIC (markup language) → 1988; 38 years ago (1988)
Type · 1
PIC (markup language) → Command, Graphics
Written in · 1
PIC (markup language) → C (programming language), Yacc

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pic language objects dpic preprocessor gnu programming brian kernighan troff output formats graphics also original 1988 pikchr commands macros line

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
PIC (markup language)DeveloperVarious1.00infobox
PIC (markup language)Operating systemUnix, Unix-like, Plan 91.00infobox
PIC (markup language)Original authorsBrian Kernighan (AT&T Bell Laboratories)1.00infobox
PIC (markup language)PlatformCross-platform1.00infobox
PIC (markup language)Release1988; 38 years ago (1988)1.00infobox
PIC (markup language)TypeCommand, Graphics1.00infobox
PIC (markup language)Written inC (programming language), Yacc1.00infobox

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